DRS Technologies Receives $139 Million Contract, Including Options, to Provide Night Vision Systems to the Defense Supply Center Columbus.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS) announced today that it received a $139 million contract, including options, to provide the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) with a variety of night vision systems and products. The DSCC is one of three inventory control points for the Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

The work for this contract will be accomplished by the company's Night Vision Systems, Inc. business unit in Allentown, Pennsylvania and Prescott Valley, Arizona. This five-year Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity contract has an initial, and minimum base-year funding of $3.4 million. DRS will provide the DSCC with combat identification devices, night vision systems, handheld and weapon-mounted thermal imaging systems, and lasers for aiming, pointing and illuminating.

Some of the products included in the contract include: the MX2A, a handheld and ruggedized thermal imager only weighing approximately two pounds and used by military commands and law enforcement agencies for patrolling and surveillance operations; the 4-power (4X) and 6-power (6X) Raptor, a night vision product that can be mounted on almost any weapon and designed for long range accuracy; the GCP-2C, a weapon aiming device that may be used at ranges of up to 12 kilometers; and GloTape combat identification devices.

DRS' Night Vision Systems has provided these and other products and systems for military units, government organizations and law enforcement agencies for more than 30 years to enhance their surveillance, target acquisition and security missions; to assist in the accurate and silent firing of small arms; and to prevent fratricide due to friendly fire with its combat identification products.

"The DLA provides an invaluable service to America's military by anticipating equipment needs, and positioning items for immediate availability to cut delivery times. We are pleased they have chosen DRS as one of their suppliers to help keep their customers satisfied and their supply chain as efficient as possible," said James M. Baird, president of DRS' Reconnaissance, Surveillance & Target Acquisition (RSTA) Business Segment.

DRS Technologies, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. The company employs approximately 10,000 people. For more information about DRS Technologies, please visit the company's web site at www.drs.com.